We’re talking about practice. Joint practices are all the rage in the NFL now, with teams weathering the heat and the doldrums of August training camps to work things out with one another on the practice field. These practices can highlight a lot of issues for a team that’s used to facing off against teammates during scrimmages, 7-on-7, 11-on-11 and ...
DeMaurice Smith’s book, ‘Turf Wars: The Fight for the Soul of America’s Game,’ was released on Aug. 5. In his new book, DeMaurice Smith writes about a frosty exchange with Lloyd Howell. DeMaurice Smith would ‘absolutely not’ return to his former role with the NFLPA on an interim basis. This might be perfect timing for DeMaurice Smith to promote a ...
The art of the call-up has evolved over the decades as the fine print in Major League Baseball’s collective bargaining agreement gets revised every few years. And now, the date to watch for the semi-coincidental arrival of top prospects is almost upon us: Aug. 15. That’s the day franchises can summon minor leaguers for their major league debuts, while still ...
Travis Kelce is a lot of things: a future Hall of Fame tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, a holder of 12 NFL records, a ‘New Neights’ podcast co-host and, of course, Taylor Swift’s boyfriend. In a recent GQ profile of Kelce, his brother, Jason Kelce, added one more identifier to the list. ‘There will be arguments about him ...
Senate Democrats have undergone a steady tonal shift on Israel, with a recent vote to block arms sales to the Jewish State giving a glimpse at the evolution on the Hill. More Democrats in the upper chamber than ever before voted alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., to halt the $675 million sale of thousands of bombs and guidance kits for ...
We begin with the first meeting last October, and the eyes. May as well have been a neon billboard screaming for attention. “He was worn out. A little beat up, tired,” Dana Holgorsen says of his first meeting with Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola. “His head was spinning.” This felt all but inevitable with Raiola. Just a matter of when, and ...
The NFL preseason: the best time of the NFL calendar for overreactions. Naturally, quarterbacks – and rookie quarterbacks, specifically – are the best targets for these overreactions. Sixteen rookie quarterbacks made their NFL game debuts in the first week of preseason action over the weekend, and there was plenty of variance in the quality of their performances. There was also ...
AI-assisted summary A new Netflix docuseries, ‘America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys,’ chronicles the Jerry Jones era of the Dallas Cowboys. The series covers Jones’ purchase of the team, the dynasty of the 1990s, and controversies surrounding key figures. “I don’t like it like that. I like the pain,” Jerry Jones says when he is asked the question of ...
“I think the fair answer is, I’m going to take it a day at a time as well,” Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay answered on Monday, Aug. 11 when asked if he was concerned about Stafford’s back ailment. “I can’t be 27 days from now in Houston.” It’s fair to raise an eyebrow about Stafford’s aggravated disk in his ...
AI-assisted summary The NBA announced its four-game slate for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 19, 2026. The games will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock. Matchups include Mavericks vs. Hawks, Timberwolves vs. Knicks, Thunder vs. Cavaliers, and Celtics vs. Pistons. While the NBA may go head-to-head with the NFL on Christmas Day, there’s one national holiday the league ...